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Global Rights Compliance GRC is an international law foundation dedicated to promoting accountability through the application of international law. OC388087.

Through our partnerships with governments, businesses and civil society, we strive to strengthen legal systems to achieve justice Global Rights Compliance provides a range of confidential legal advice and consultative expertise to business enterprises, government, other public bodies and individuals on international human rights law, international criminal law and international trade and developme

nt. We have conducted a range of on-the-ground human rights due diligence work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Caribbean, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, United States, and Zimbabwe for businesses, governments, public bodies and individuals. We provide comprehensive, accurate and time-sensitive advice to promote the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and to ensure that business and human rights work together to ensure commercial advantage and the protection of fundamental rights in a globalized world. Global Rights Compliance is an international legal partnership committed to human rights due diligence. It specialises in working with businesses and governments, including those operating in conflict-affected and other high-risk areas of the world, to identify, prevent and mitigate adverse human rights impacts. Our team and network of dedicated experts have decades of practical experience in international human rights, commercial and criminal law. Global Rights Compliance is registered as a limited liability partnership through the Companies House in the United Kingdom, Partnership No. Its registered address is 483 Green Lanes, London, United Kingdom N13 4BS. You can also follow GRC on Twitter and LinkedIn:

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До переговорів, які ось-ось відбудуться на Алясці, прикута увага всього світу. Аналітики та експерти прогнозують, про що...
15/08/2025

До переговорів, які ось-ось відбудуться на Алясці, прикута увага всього світу. Аналітики та експерти прогнозують, про що говоритимуть Трамп та Путін і чи матиме це реальні наслідки та вплив на війну Росії проти України. Світові медіа пишуть про потенційні територіальні поступки, відмову від репарацій та правосуддя за міжнародні злочини.

Тим часом на фронті в Україні триває кровопролитна боротьба, а українські міста страждають від російських обстрілів.

Чи можуть будь-які "мирні переговори" в умовах війни мати реальні правові наслідки та що про це каже міжнародне право, - для Українська правда проаналізував правовий радник GRC Максим Віщик.

У першій колонці автор аналізує, що каже міжнародне право про так званий “обмін” територіями https://cutt.ly/0rG30Cbr

Другий текст - про долю репарацій і потенційну амністію за міжнародні злочини https://cutt.ly/2rG8oq4s
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In just a few hours, all eyes will be on Alaska, where high-stakes talks are set to take place. Analysts and experts are predicting what Trump and Putin might discuss — and whether these talks could have real consequences and influence the Russian war against Ukraine.

Global media outlets are reporting on potential territorial concessions, the abandonment of reparations, and justice for international crimes. Meanwhile, on the front lines in Ukraine, the bloody fighting continues, and Ukrainian cities suffer under relentless Russian attacks.

Can any “peace negotiations” during an ongoing war have real legal consequences? And what does international law say about this? GRC Legal Adviser Maksym Vishchyk analysed this for Українська правда

In his first op-ed, the author examines what international law says about so-called “territorial concessions” https://cutt.ly/0rG30Cbr

The second piece explores the fate of reparations and potential amnesties for international crimes https://cutt.ly/2rG8oq4s

GRC and C4ADS invite you to join us for a two-day, in-person workshop taking place in Seoul: Investigating DPRK Forced L...
15/08/2025

GRC and C4ADS invite you to join us for a two-day, in-person workshop taking place in Seoul: Investigating DPRK Forced Labour Overseas: Where Theory Meets Action.

📅 Date: 9-10 September 2025
📍 Location: Gwanghwamun Area, Seoul
(Exact location will be shared closer to the date with registered participants)
🗒️ RSVP Only
RSVP form link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/gV1Xf1baBJ?origin=lprLink
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북한의 해외 강제 노동 조사 워크숍: 이론과 실재

9월 9일 (화) 9:30~17:30 | 9월 10일(수) 13:30~17:30

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The event will bring together researchers, analysts, journalists, investigators, and activists to unpack the complex machinery behind the DPRK’s overseas forced labour system.

Participants will explore the legal frameworks, investigative methodologies — both open-source and traditional — and examine the roles of China and Russia.

Be part of a collaborative space to share insights, tools, and strategies to confront one of the world’s most secretive forced labour networks. Register now!

Read more about the event here: https://cutt.ly/nrG9zEGB

“Any ceasefire deal agreed in Alaska that forces Ukraine into conceding its sovereign territory will amount to a violati...
14/08/2025

“Any ceasefire deal agreed in Alaska that forces Ukraine into conceding its sovereign territory will amount to a violation of the most fundamental principles of international law and an abandonment of Ukrainian civilians living under brutal Russian occupation.”

This is how Wayne Jordash KC, President at GRC, commented on the possibility of a so-called peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.

According to him, now is the time for European leaders to demonstrate their unwavering support for Ukraine.

“Today, European leaders have an opportunity to demonstrate their unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine and upholding international law. All states are legally obliged to ensure that illegal attempts to redraw Ukraine's borders through force are resisted today, tomorrow and for all time. Ukraine’s borders are not bargaining chips. Any attempt to treat them as such is legally void and all states are under a duty to declare and resist.”

“A ceasefire must be accompanied by a credible deal which delivers a path to justice for Ukrainian civilians who have endured widespread and systematic atrocities at the hands of Russian forces,” he stressed.
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“Будь-яка угода про припинення вогню, укладена на Алясці, яка змушує Україну поступитися своєю суверенною територією, буде порушенням найфундаментальніших принципів міжнародного права та зрадою українських цивільних громадян, які живуть під жорстокою російською окупацією,“ - так Вейн Джордаш, президент GRC прокоментував імовірну мирну угоду між Україною та Росією. За його словами, саме час, зокрема, для європейських лідерів продемонструвати свою непохитну підтримку України.

“Сьогодні європейські лідери мають можливість продемонструвати свою непохитну підтримку України та дотримання міжнародного права. Усі держави юридично зобов'язані забезпечити, щоб незаконні спроби змінити кордони України силою були неприйнятними – чи то сьогодні, чи будь-коли. Кордони України не є і не можуть бути предметом торгу. Будь-яка спроба розглядати їх як такі є юридично недійсною, і всі держави зобов'язані заявити про це та чинити опір.

Перемир'я має супроводжуватися надійною угодою, яка забезпечить справедливість для українських цивільних осіб, які зазнали широкомасштабних і систематичних жорстоких злочинів з боку російських військ“, - підкреслив він.

Enforced disappearance of women and girls is a rising global phenomenon in conflict and post-conflict settings which can...
14/08/2025

Enforced disappearance of women and girls is a rising global phenomenon in conflict and post-conflict settings which can no longer be ignored. SIHA Network and GRC recently submitted inputs to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances on its draft General Comment on “Women, Girls and Enforced Disappearances”, to draw international attention to this urgent issue and particularly in the context of the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan.

In our submission, SIHA and GRC highlighted the plight of disappeared women and girls in Sudan, who are at a heightened risk and actively being taken in the midst of the conflict. Meanwhile, their families continue to search for them, as in the case of Roqia Ibrahim who disappeared on 26 June 2023 in an RSF controlled area. Her mother still awaits her return, while access to justice and truth are virtually unreachable.

- Despite the lack of official registries and underreporting due to fear of backlash, SIHA has documented over 291 cases of enforced disappearance country wide involving women and girls, with 88% of the victims still missing.

- Women and girls of all ages in Sudan are targets of disappearance, with the youngest being a 5-year-old girl, and the oldest an 80-year-old woman, according to SIHA’s documentation efforts.

- Enforced disappearance has largely been perpetrated by the RSF and happens alongside harrowing crimes of sexual and gender-based violence such as r**e, gang-r**e, enslavement, forced pregnancy and femicide. Victims and survivors are deprived of their liberty, with their fate and whereabouts concealed and unknown.

The war in Sudan is highly gendered, fought using enforced disappearance as a systematic weapon of war against women and girls, inflicting terror, suppression and intimidation throughout the country.

GRC and SIHA call for intensified investigation efforts around enforced disappearance, support to affected families, stronger services for survivors, and the empowering of civil society groups who stand with them. The upcoming General Comment focused on the impacts of this grievous human rights violation on women and girls is an opportunity to address these urgent issues and enable access to remedies under the Convention, currently unavailable to survivors and their families.

Learn more about the submission: https://cutt.ly/7rGuE92E

Read the submission: https://cutt.ly/grGuTxRw

See further SIHA’s latest report: https://cutt.ly/ArGuRERC

Hear the first-hand testimony of Siham Ishaq Hassan, a mother searching for her disappeared daughter: https://cutt.ly/JrGuRKUq

North Korea continues to operate one of the most entrenched systems of state-imposed forced labour in the world. More th...
12/08/2025

North Korea continues to operate one of the most entrenched systems of state-imposed forced labour in the world. More than 100,000 North Korean nationals are believed to be working abroad, primarily in Russia and China, under harsh conditions that include excessive working hours, constant surveillance, wage confiscation, and restrictions on basic freedoms.

In a new blog, Adele Macor, Legal Adviser at Global Rights Compliance, explores how international sanctions — particularly Magnitsky-style sanctions — can be used to hold accountable the networks and individuals facilitating this exploitation. She draws comparisons with the state-imposed forced labour system in China’s Xinjiang region, where similar sanctions have already been applied to target those responsible.

While not a solution in isolation, such sanctions play an important role in the broader international accountability framework. Tackling widespread human rights abuses requires a holistic strategy: one that combines legal accountability, diplomatic pressure, engagement with human rights mechanisms, and robust support for victims.

Read the full blog here: https://cutt.ly/JrGuX7zU

International criminal law is beginning to recognise damage to the environment as more than just a side effect of war. O...
08/08/2025

International criminal law is beginning to recognise damage to the environment as more than just a side effect of war.

Often described as the ‘silent victim of war,’ the environment is now finally receiving the attention it deserves as both an object and an instrument of armed conflict.

A new article by GRC legal advisors Donna Cline and Julia Tétrault-Provencher explores this shift, arguing that environmental destruction during armed conflict should be seen not only as damage to nature, but also as a deliberate weapon used to harm communities: deepening inequality, displacing populations, and destroying cultural identity.

The article highlights new legislative initiatives in Ukraine, Colombia, and other countries where prosecutors are beginning to view the environment as a victim of war and, in some cases, as a crime scene.

The authors of the piece call for a cross-sectoral and ecofeminist approach to accountability, one that recognises the profound human losses from environmental destruction, especially for women, indigenous peoples, and other marginalised groups.

Read the full article on Opinio Juris here: https://cutt.ly/6rFh7WH4

‼️📢Job Alert ‼️📢We are seeking a Business Development Officer to join our International team and support our efforts!If ...
06/08/2025

‼️📢Job Alert ‼️📢

We are seeking a Business Development Officer to join our International team and support our efforts!

If you have the required experience and background, don’t miss this opportunity:

Job Title: Business Development Officer
📍Duty Station: Remote
📆 Applications Deadline: 19 August 2025
Please read the full Job Description through the following link: https://grc.orangehrmlive.com/recruitmentApply/19/view

GRC, together with Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network), submitted inputs to the UN Commi...
05/08/2025

GRC, together with Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network), submitted inputs to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances on its draft General Comment on “Women, Girls and Enforced Disappearances.”

Read the inputs here: https://cutt.ly/7rDOF0He

The issue of enforced disappearance is epitomised in the current armed conflict in Sudan, with high rates of enforced disappearance impacting women and girls, who are subjected to horrific sexual and gender-based violence while disappeared.

In our submission, we highlighted:

- The need to apply a gender lens to enforced disappearances of women and girls as a form of gender-based violence.

- The need for accountability of non-State actors and removal of barriers to justice, including addressing stigma and lack of support services.

- The importance of gender-sensitive reparations and ensuring survivors’ rights to truth and participation in justice processes.

Learn more about the submission: https://cutt.ly/MrDOGf8B

See further Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network’s latest report: https://cutt.ly/3rDOGOAF

‼️📢Job Alert ‼️📢We are seeking a Finance Coordinator to join our team in Ukraine and support our efforts!If you have the...
04/08/2025

‼️📢Job Alert ‼️📢

We are seeking a Finance Coordinator to join our team in Ukraine and support our efforts!

If you have the required experience and background, don’t miss this opportunity:

Job Title: Finance Coordinator (Ukrainian National)
📍Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine
📆 Applications Deadline: 18 August 2025
Please read the full Job Description through the following link: https://lnkd.in/dBbwnRbv

Maks Vishchyk, GRC’s Legal Advisor and Deputy Mobile Justice Team Lead, participated in a two-day conference ‘Justice 20...
24/07/2025

Maks Vishchyk, GRC’s Legal Advisor and Deputy Mobile Justice Team Lead, participated in a two-day conference ‘Justice 2030: Scenarios for Ukraine’ organised by the Center for Civil Liberties / Центр громадянських свобод as a part of the Ukrainian International Criminal Justice Week. The event brought together Ukrainian and foreign experts in international law, human rights and criminal justice to discuss, reflect, and brainstorm on the pending accountability tracks, their future perspectives, and ways for the Ukrainian government and civic society to enhance justice processes.

In his speeches, Maksym provided an assessment of past and potential future amendments to Ukrainian legislation on international crimes, lessons learned, and factors to be accounted for in the legislative change process. He also spoke about the allegations of the crime of genocide in the Ukrainian context and how the comprehensive legal analysis of the patterns of Russian targeting of the Ukrainian nation may inform the law of genocide and help in remedying its gaps, inconsistencies and conflicting interpretations.

“Comparisons with other contexts or legal systems may be an illustration, but comparativism must never be an instruction. Ukraine is following its own unique way on the accountability path, and it is critical for us all to ensure that this way is both fully effective and compliant with the principles of the rule of law, legality, and Ukraine’s international obligations”, – commented Maksym.

Center for Civil Liberties / Центр громадянських свобод also organised an expert survey on the most critical and contentious questions related to amending the Ukrainian criminal legislation on international crimes. The results of the survey, including Maksym’s commentaries, are available here: https://surl.li/qgqwnj.

Recordings of the expert discussions can be additionally accessed here: https://justiceweek.ccl.org.ua/.

This insightful and important discussion was organised by Center for Civil Liberties / Центр громадянських свобод.

The 30–31 July 2025 workshop in The Hague has been postponed to ensure broader, more representative participation, espec...
22/07/2025

The 30–31 July 2025 workshop in The Hague has been postponed to ensure broader, more representative participation, especially as Syrian transitional justice efforts take shape. The decision also reflects current priorities on the ground around civil stability and security.

Last week, GRC’s Environmental Mobile Justice Team and fellow ACA partner EU Project Pravo-Justice met with prosecutors ...
17/07/2025

Last week, GRC’s Environmental Mobile Justice Team and fellow ACA partner EU Project Pravo-Justice met with prosecutors and investigators from the Kharkiv Specialised Environmental Prosecutor’s Office to advise on their work investigating environmental war crimes and ecocide. During this roundtable, national and international experts came together to discuss ongoing criminal proceedings and seek ways to overcome challenges in collecting evidence.

There has never been a prosecution for conflict-related environmental damage or ecocide before an international criminal tribunal, meaning there is no precedent to guide the prosecutors’ work. “This means the work they are doing is ground-breaking,” said Donna Cline, Environmental MJT Lead. “They are taking great care to ensure the evidence is strong and the cases are ready for court.”

Nataliia Pavlovych, Environmental MJT Deputy Lead, noted how much progress the prosecutors have made in such a short period of time: “As our partnership with the prosecutors and investigators continues, we are able to see the progress they are making in real time. They are doing really good work with limited resources.”

GRC previously supported the prosecutors’ efforts to hold high-level Russian commanders accountable for the destruction of the Oskil Dam in September 2022. Read more here: https://surl.li/htbtxl.

MJTs form part of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory (ACA) Group for Ukraine — a multilateral initiative established by the United Kingdom, European Union, and the United States to support and assist Ukrainian prosecutors and law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting international crimes committed during the full-scale war.

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